Deborah Glenn

Individual, Team, and Organizational Performance

20 years of OD consulting experience with Fortune 500 companies​
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Expert at org design and effectiveness, talent and performance management, large scale org change

Collaborator, influencer, and consensus builder

​Lives in Portola Valley, CA

Deborah Glenn is a results-driven Organizational Effectiveness Consultant who specializes in individual, team and organizational performance.  With 20 years experience advising global, Fortune 500 organizations and leaders, Deborah has extensive experience in guiding executives on how to align their organizations with their ever-evolving strategic priorities.  

She easily spans the entire leadership spectrum, building relationships and credibility quickly.  She is able to assess an organization’s most critical needs and will meet the business with simple, practical solutions. Deborah works collaboratively with clients and colleagues to strategize and execute global and enterprise-wide initiatives.  

Before beginning her consulting career, Deborah was a senior Organizational Capability leader with Nike and during that time led several organizational design initiatives across the enterprise. Prior to Nike, Deborah held leadership positions at Gap Inc., Levi's, and Pepsi Bottling, leading enterprise-wide organizational assessments, talent management and performance, org design, as well as global change management and activation.

Deborah holds her undergraduate degree in English and Mathematics from UCLA and her MBA and Masters of International Affairs from Columbia University. She lives with her husband and 2 children in Portola Valley, CA and enjoys skiing, dancing and taste-testing her husband’s bbq feats.  You can reach Deborah by sending an email.

"For me the results Deborah delivered were impressive. However, even more important to me is what it's like to have Deborah as a colleague. Deborah is an exceptional partner - she is authentic and collaborative, creative, warm, open and a delight to work with."
~ Joann Russell - VP, Organization Effectiveness, Nike, Inc.

ALL Testimonials

Paula Radloff - VP, Retail HR, Nike, Inc.
“Deborah provided invaluable thought leadership to the Retail leadership team to elevate new capabilities. Additionally she was critical in driving an enterprise-wide Digital offense across three businesses – digital commerce, digital marketing and digital product. Much of the work was groundbreaking, involved multiple layers of leadership and required her to filter through several dimensions to deliver decision-ready outcomes and activation plans. Deborah has an ease in operating both strategically and tactically to address the right requirements at the right altitude to progress solutions. She brought good diagnostic questions to the table, challenged appropriately and ultimately influenced others along the way. Not only does she deliver results, she also provides deliberate coaching on the "how" which oftentimes becomes the most critical aspect of a strategic plan."

Joann Russell - VP, Organization Effectiveness, Nike, Inc.
“Deborah delivered measurable results for us: establishing global standards for org structure and headcount across 12 global functions; creating benchmark metrics and a focus on data-based decision-making; and instilling discipline to ensure Nike’s financial model. Throughout this work she provided strategic and business acumen and the demonstrated ability to ensure tactical execution. Deborah kept it strategic and was willing to get her hands in it!"

Sharon Singerman - Director, Executive Development, Gap, Inc. 
“One of the significant projects Deborah led here was to help senior leaders in re-conceptualizing and redesigning the product pipeline to be more effective. This work took significant organizational skills, executive presence, listening skills and ultimately influencing skills. As a result, Deborah became known for her strength as a change and OE consultant within the company."

Rosie Rock Rogers - Senior Director of HR, Nike, Inc.
“Deborah and I collaborated on how to evolve the North America HR organization and the story we needed to tell to get the rest of the leadership team to see it. Not only were we successful in our pitch, but the work along the way was fun and productive! Deborah has great storytelling capabilities, is very skilled at formulating solutions to complex issues and all in all, is a fantastic partner."